29.01.10

Phew, this place is buzzing tonight. I've just been included in the
buying of a bottle of red wine with some random people sat at my table,
which is ace. Although will mean my food budget for the day will no
longer be just be under budget. Ah well. I also just had 'Mashed Potato
and bangers'. I felt most embarrassed ordering Bangers. I tried asking
for sausage but that just didn't cut it. Anyway, I really could have
just eaten a plate of mash. mmmmm.

So I met a lovely Irish man last night. He sat at my table just as I was
leaving and commented on my sci-fi mag which I had with me, so I lent it
to him. Then I saw him again today when I got back from the museum on my
way to the shower. He was doing his washing. So I had to stop and chat
for a while, before excusing myself to shower. I hoped he would sit at
my table again, but he sat with the bloke at the other one who he
already knows instead. Darn. I've ended up with some people, I think
they're dutch. And now we have wine. Woop!.

So this morning I tried to walk to the museum once again. Trying a
different route this time, or at least going down the road I should have
gone down yesterday. But I took a turn too early because the map looks
nothing like the actual roads, so I decided to catch a boda boda again.
Which was fine, but then he basically had no idea of where the museum
was. So we went off around all these back roads, then I showed him my
map, and then we set off again, but we had to go all around the houses
to get there because the main route had police on it who were stopping
boda bodas, apparently. So then he drops me off, finally, after what
should have been a 5-10 min journey taking about 25mins and has the
cheek to ask for more than we agreed on. I patted him on the shoulder
and just laughed at him telling him I wasn't giving him any more for
avoiding the police because he got lost! Silly man. Then I walked away.
While I was on the boda boda (and sexy Irish man also said this to me
earlier) I was thinking how you don't really need fairground rides when
you've got them around. It's kinda like having a bungee jump because you
want to get to the bottom of the building or something. Totally worth
the money. They should introduce them to the UK. That would be awesome.
Although you wouldn't be able to because you'd have to wear a helmet,
and that would cause all kinds of fuss. Shame.

So as for the museum. Umm, it was dusty. I'd rather not dwell on it.
Can't wait to get back to Nairobi. I've asked Matt if I can come back
after just a week instead of staying until weds the week after. Seems
silly to stay all those extra nights just for 2 days of work.

Right, I'm gonna write a couple more emails while I finish my wine, and
then I may be boring and get another early night. I would quite like to
have gone to see R-Kelly tonight actually.
Ah well.
xx